I am not sure how this day got going but it was not at all what i expected. Last night at about 3-Shea came in and got in bed with me. Then about an hour later Ben came in too. I am sure its because Dad was not home and they wanted some Mom time. Well I like to think that anyway. I woke( because Patrick woke me up) and got Patrick off to school only to come home and not sleep a few more minutes. Not what I wanted at all. But the rest of the kids got off to school and got ready for the day as well as getting Bennie and Shea ready. She decided today was the magical day that the underwear would be most useful. And she has only had one accident so maybe she was right. But now I remember why I dislike potty training. And it only took like 15 seconds to remember. Off- Bennie to school-and me to Walmart and get Patrick's glasses fixed.

Now what? They have to have an exam-to get new glasses. Now I have to backtrack and get the kiddo out of school to get an exam. You would of thought that his eyes changed by the way they were insisting that he needed an exam but nope his eyes are still the exact same vision. So we did that and finally I stopped by the store and back home. Right now I have 2 in piano and just as that finished I have scouts. Well me and Liam. Then home to start dinner. Well if they get dinner tonight then I will start it but if I think they have eaten enough this week I will forego dinner and take a bath instead. Ahhh that actually sounds nice right now. All in all this day did not go at all as planned-You know. . .sleeping.

Our House during the home show-we didnt get pictures of Patricks room but his is a silver tree with blue ornaments and blue lights. It looks more like a space tree. Look hard cause this maybe the only time the whole house is clean at once, including the toilets, until a mission farewell....just sayin

Its been a while and we have been busy. We had Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and a New Year. Its been busy and full of fun. Patrick and Liam are now playing basketball and in both of their first games they scored. We were pumped-They are learning their ball handling skills pretty well and seem to be having fun. Patrick takes the game alittle more seriously and Liam does alot of bouncing around. He has alot of energy. Ben has been reading better and better each week. He is now reading real books on his own. He actually has more energy then Liam. Its like he is a jellybean flea if that is something. Irelands skills in the kitchen have improved. She is getting more and more comfortable making desserts. I guess one day I will have to break down and teach her how to make some other real dinners. Shea is Shea. She is just growing and doing the 2 year old thing. We love watching her learn how to talk and to express her self. We have also noticed that she is still pretty bossy. Can you blame her-she has to hold her own in a family of 4 other siblings. Sean is busy fixing computers as a side job-he is just doing that dad thing. Me? Same as before. Doing the mom thing. Dishes never go away and neither does the dust.

We are getting ready to celebrate Irelands birthday and I think that she wants a Lizard cake! That will be a fun one to make. But will post pictures soon. All is well in the Rawlinson household......